collocation · formal
trial by jury
UK/ˈtraɪəl baɪ ˈdʒʊərɪ/US/ˈtraɪəl baɪ ˈdʒʊri/TRI·al BY JU·ry
A court trial in which a jury of peers decides the verdict.
Examples
“In some countries defendants have the right to a trial by jury for serious offences.”
“Debates about trial by jury often focus on fairness and impartiality.”
“Some legal systems use bench trials instead of trial by jury.”
Band 8 sentence
“The defendant exercised the right to a trial by jury, arguing that peers would better assess the social context of the alleged offence.”
Collocations
- have a trial by jury
- right to trial by jury
Word family
Common mistakes
jury trial→trial by jury
trial with jury→trial by jury
Say it for a higher band
5jury trial→6trial with jury→7+trial by jury
Synonyms
jury trial
Easily confused
bench trial
“In a bench trial, the judge alone determines the verdict and sentence.”
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